how many of u have heard of Naples, Fl?

Answer 1

Me.

Answer 2

North of Naples off Interstate 75 is the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Also nearby is the western entrance to the Everglades National Park.

Naples Zoo, formerly known as the Caribbean Gardens, has also been known at various times as Jungle Larry's African Safari.

Naples is part of the market for the Florida Everblades ECHL hockey team and Florida Firecats af2 arena football team, along with greater Fort Myers and Lee County.

The city is served by Naples Municipal Airport, whose only year-round commercial carrier is Delta Connection, which flies to Atlanta. Southwest Florida International Airport, in South Fort Myers, handles the vast majority of commercial air traffic in and out of the region.

Celebrities who have homes (or second homes) in Naples include novelist Robin Cook, football coaches Mike Ditka and Don Shula, actress Jane Seymour, former professional basketball player Larry Bird, television personality 'Judge Judy', professional football player Edgerrin James, ACME baseball coach Brad Middendorf, chef Allison Joseph, film producer Steven Spielberg, singer and guitarist Nicole Joseph, figure skater Taylor Hamford, model Stephanie Carlozzi, golfer Greg Norman, panda researcher Emma McMahon, tennis player Jennifer Capriati, kid American Idol winner Melissa Acosta, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and his fiancée Missy Lamb, and dancer Schaeffer McHenry. Naples is also home to nearly 200 current or former Fortune 500 CEOs.

Downtown Naples is home to the 5th Avenue South and 3rd Street South shopping districts, which feature a variety of antique shops. Gallery Row, also downtown, is a concentration among the numerous art galleries spread throughout the downtown area and all of Naples.

The Philharmonic Center of the Arts, located in North Naples, has played host to celebrities including Bill Cosby, and musical talents from across the globe. The Naples Players, The Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, The Philharmonic Center of Naples, Sugden Theater, and the other cultural attractions in Naples makes the area one of the highest regarded performing arts cities in the Southeast United States.

Naples is also known for its over 80 championship golf courses, as well as for the subtropical climate and beaches.

Naples schools are part of the Collier County School District, which includes several of the state's top-ranked schools. Ave Maria University, the first Catholic university established in the U.S. in over 40 years, is located northeast of the city, while Florida Gulf Coast University is in Estero, located between the cities of Bonita Springs and Fort Myers to the north.

Answer 3

Sure, driving down, from Indian Rocks beach, 6/12, great area. Visit the Everglades, Sanibel Island, Pine Island, Ford& Edison homes. Plenty to see, great places to eat. Go twice a year.

Answer 4

YES!!! 240 miles south of St Petersburg, FL.

Answer 5

Yeap have friends up there. I go about once every month or two its about an hour or hour and a half from miami taking i-75 straight down.

Answer 6

My in-laws have a condo there. It is pretty nice, though the lifestyle is geared towards the retired people. A couple of hours south of Fort Meyers.

Answer 7

I HAVE! I HAVE! Have you ever heard of Ft. Myers, FL... That's where I live.

Answer 8

Yes No

Answer 9

Been there a few times. It's pretty.

Answer 10

i have, u ever hear of jensen beach fl?

Answer 11

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